The herpes virus that commonly causes cold sores affects how tightly coiled our DNA is and makes it shrink, all to help ...

Cold sore-causing HSV-1 doesn't just hijack cells it reconfigures the entire architecture of our DNA to aid its invasion.

Here’s what causes colds to spread so easily, how long they are usually contagious and how they’re most commonly treated.

"Love Island" contestant Nic Vansteenberghe is being criticized for having a cold sore on the show. But he doesn't deserve ...

They are typically white or yellow with a red border, and they can appear anywhere within the mouth, including the inside of the cheeks, lips, ... Cold sores vs. canker sores.

Cold sores result from an oral herpes infection, which mainly spread by mouth-to-mouth contact. However, some people with this type of infection don't experience any symptoms at all. Because HSV-2 ...

A new study links cold sores to Alzheimer's, highlighting HSV-1's role. Women in particular could have a higher risk. Anti-herpetic drugs may reduce dementia chances.

Canker sores are “open sores in the mouth,” says Howard Sobel, M.D., clinical dermatologic surgeon at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. “They typically appear white or yellow in color and are ...

Antiviral medications such as acyclovir, valacyclovir, or famciclovir can reduce the severity and duration of cold sore outbreaks when taken at the first sign of symptoms. Topical antiviral creams ...

A viral infection, such as a cold or the flu, causes most sore throats. You might have a sore throat for several other reasons, such as allergies, acid reflux, strep throat, or, rarely, throat cancer.

TREATING cold sores with anti-viral medicines could slash the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by 17 per cent, research suggests. Previous studies have found that the herpes simplex virus – … ...